Campaigns, Tech and AI.
I’m a generalist freelance campaigner driven by data, automation and technology.
What I offer
Ajaya Haikerwal
they/them
Lead Consultant
About me
I’m Ajaya, your tech solution expert for purpose-driven organisations.
At heart, I’m a problem solver, a creative thinker and a tech whiz. As a proud generalist, I have excelled at campaigning for climate and energy policies, building people power through community organising, and bringing a love for systems and tech to everything I do.
I don’t see “generalist” as a dirty word. I’ve built my diverse skill set over a decade, in roles spanning campaigning, organising, fundraising, research, communications, facilitation, media, lobbying and, of course, digital.
In nearly every role in my career, I’ve been the most tech-savvy, and therefore the go-to person for any digital dramas. I’ve gained an appreciation for, and the skills to create, a healthy and effective tech stack.
I take on freelance work for people who make a difference through their work. If that’s you, let’s chat.
Previous Work
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Climate & Artificial Intelligence
Researched and produced a report on how the climate movement is navigating AI adoption and lacking formalised campaigning.
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Fossil Free Parliament
Building an AI-powered database to analyse the UK Government's stakeholder meetings and quickly draw insights, leading to an article in The Guardian.
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Make Polluters Pay Coalition
Managed a London Climate Action Week event, bringing together the climate movement during a heatwave.
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Solar Citizens
Producing policy briefing reports on electric vehicles and vehicle-to-grid technology.
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Climates
Constructing a Wordpress-based calendar of upcoming grants for climate and environmental projects in the Australia-Pacific region.
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The Lowitja Institute
A streamlined process for membership, making it easier to access their services, and to track members’ involvement.
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Bushfire Survivors for Climate Action
Migrated the organisation from spreadsheets to an integrated, multi-platform tech stack that perfectly aligned with their needs.
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Enshittification: The Film
Elevated the digital presence of the film project: Boosted the team’s digital profiles, launched the film’s social media platforms, and redesigned the website.
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Better Streets for Kensington and Chelsea
Built a brand new website, improving functionality, branding and content structure.
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Jewish Climate Network
Implementing a single source of truth to track Jewish organisations, influential people, community members, and all their interactions with JCN.
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Migrants Justice Coalition
Facilitated a full-day strategy workshop, creating a systems map of those looking to profit off hate towards migrants, and the form of future coalition work.
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Wattle Fellowship
Creating a 3-stage automated application process with real-time applicant demographic tracking dashboard.
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Climate for Change
Constructing a donation tracking system for time- and cohort-based goals, and automated support to the highest-performing fundraisers.
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Platform London
Developing an efficient project management tool for remote staff to collaborate, including onboarding and coaching sessions.
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350.org
Optimising digital actions and creating punchy email blasts, community fundraising, welcome journeys, and data analytics.
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Culture Unstained
Completed a technical financial analysis to determine the state of corporate sponsorship in the UK’s arts sector.
Testimonials
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"It was a delight to work with Ajaya. They delivered exactly what we were hoping for and more. As a result of working with Ajaya, we have improved the way we use digital platforms to make resources more easily available to our Members. Additionally, our team now better understands how we can get the most value out of the digital platforms we are using."
Belinda Griffiths, Program Manager, Workforce and Member Engagement
Lowitja Institute -
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"This work would not have been possible without Ajaya. Their sharp mind for data processing and dextrous use of Airtable led to the development of a system that enabled us to analyse vast amounts of data."
Carys Boughton, Fossil Free Campaigner Fossil Free Parliament
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"Ajaya possesses a rare combination: deep understanding of data systems and an ability to clearly, calmly communicate. Their warmth, curiosity and the way they approaches problems make them a true asset to work with. Ajaya helped us to save time and hours of confusion, leaving us with a system that flows cleanly and is easy to use."
Elinor Hasenfratz, Strategic Engagement Manager
Jewish Climate Network -
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"We can't recommend Ajaya highly enough. Ajaya combines top notch technical expertise with climate campaigning nouse - so we know they get it. They're also a warm and engaging human who is easy to work with, even over different time zones."
Serena Joyner, CEO
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"Before Ajaya's wizardry we had volunteers spending hours of time doing manual data entry and lots of incomplete or missing data. Ajaya is such a pleasure to work with, and also provided lots of support and how-to videos that allowed our team to maintain and use the systems they created ongoing."
Mike McEvoy, Board Director
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"Ajaya grasped the ins and outs of our organisation and built us something tailored that has significantly streamlined our operations, including technical and creative features which are now being used as an invaluable resource for our partners and civil society working in the climate change space."
Farema Yazdi, Co-Director
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"Ajaya is highly skilled and effective at tailoring tech solutions for not-for-profits that improve efficiency, effectiveness and impact."
Oli Moraes, Co-Director
Climates
